Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of benomyl at or above 7%, carbofuran at or above 10% and thiram at or above 15%
(Pesticide Formulation)
| Party |
Party response |
Decision |
Date published |
| Albania |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law no. 9362 dated 24/03/2005 on "Plant Protection Service", as amended. Decision of the Council of Ministers no. 1555, dated 12.11.2008 "On approval of rules of registration and assessment criteria of Plant Protection Products (PPP)." According to paragraph 7.2, Chapter II, PPP may be registered for trade and use in the Republic of Albania, if its active substance(s) is/are included in Appendix II, attached to this decision. In this Annex, dustable powder formulations containing a combination of benomyl at or above 7%, carbofuran at or above 10%, thiram at or above 15% are not included. |
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| Antigua and Barbuda |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Final decision is based primarily on the fact that Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of benomyl at or above 7%, carbofuran at or above 10% and thiram at or above 15% are highly hazardous pesticides based on the WHO classification. They pose an unacceptably high risk to human health and the environment. The pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board is committed to registering only lowest risk pesticides for use in the country unless viable alternatives are unavailable. Viable alternatives are available for this product. |
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| Argentina |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2006 |
Conditions for import:
Decision N 3489/1 958 established an obligatory register at the Registro Nacional de Teraputica Vegetal for all products used for treatment or destruction against animals or vegetals, cultivated or useful plants to be commercialized in the country. | Remarks:
Decision N3489/1958 - Publication in the Official Bulletin: 24 mars 1958 ResolutionSAGPyA N 350/99 - Publication in the Official Bulletin: 8 septembre 1999 Secretariat of Agriculture, Cattle, fish and food (SAGPyA) Ministry of Economy and Production Av. Paseo Coln 982 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Armenia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Severely Restricted and banned chemical substances and pesticides' import-export in Armenia is regulated by the Rotterdam Convention On The Prior Informed consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. - Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia On implementation of the Republic of Armenia obligations under Rotterdam Convention signed September 10, 1998 (No. 1508-N dated October 29, 2004) - Decision of the Government of the Rebublic of Armenia " On approval of the list of the chemicals and pesticides banned in the Republic of Armenia" (No. 293-N dated March 17, 2005). |
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| Australia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2004 |
Conditions for import:
Subject to approval, registration, exemption or permit under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Code Act 1994, noting that this combination has never been registered in Australia. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Code Act 1994. |
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| Bahrain |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2016 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ministerial Order No. 7 of 2002 with respect to Control of Banned and Severly Restricted Chemicals Minesterial Order No 4 of 2006 with respect to Hazardous Chemicals Management. |
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| Belize |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2005 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Not classified as an approved pesticide formulation in the Official Register of Pesticides for Belize. |
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| Benin |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2014 |
Conditions for import:
Authorization of the Ministry of the environment after opinion of the National Committee for the Approval and the Control of Plant Protection Products. |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decision on prohibiting of the registration, import and placing on the market plant protection products containing certain active substances ("Official gazette of BH" No 55/08) |
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| Brazil |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2004 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law No. 7.802 of 11 July 1989 and Decree No. 4.074 of 04 January 2002 - Pesticides and its compounds need to be registered by the Federal Authority prior to produce, export, import, trade or use. Resolution RDC No. 347 of 16 December of 2002 - National Health Surveillance Agency - Exclude the benomyl from the list of toxics substances, which can be authorized as pesticides. | Remarks:
There are no registered formulations containing a combination of benomyl, carbofuran and thiram. |
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| Bulgaria |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2004 |
| Burkina Faso |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2006 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Results of the Sahelian Pesticides Committee (CSP) meeting. |
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| Burundi |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2004 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ternary compound of Benomyl-Carbofuran-Thiram is prohibited by Ministerial Decree N 710/81, 9 February 2004 because of observed lungs oedemas in human being leading to death, and its potential long-term toxic effects. It is listed in the register of banned pesticides under N 2004-08-P001. |
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| Cabo Verde |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2008 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The pesticide has not been registered by the Sahelian Pesticide Committee which is the regional organization in charge of pesticides registration according to national legislation, Act n 26/97 |
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| Cambodia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
-Law on Pesticide Fertilizer Management, 2012 -Law of Banned Pesticides, 2012 |
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| Cameroon |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2016 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decision n0699/a/minader/sg/cnhpcat of 23 July 2013 to ban the use of plant protection products containing Carbofuran. |
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| Canada |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2005 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Unless registered under the Canadian Pest Control Products Act, pesticides may not be imported, sold or used in Canada. Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of benomyl at or above 7%, carbofuran at or above 10% and thiram at or above 15% are not registered for pest control use in Canada. |
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| Chad |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The product is not registered in the CLISS and CPAC subregion |
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| Chile |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2004 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The measure is based on the lack by this chemical of an Authorisation as Agricultural Pesticide to be imported, manufactured distributed, sold and used in Chile. To obtain this authorisation (Resolution 3670), stringent national regulations establishing the necessary procedures and information to obtain such authorisation are to be met. |
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| China |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2004 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Regulation on Pesticide Administration. Additional information related to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) related to the import response for Annex III chemicals: Published: 12/06/2009; Final decision on import: No consent to import. |
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| Colombia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
In line with the Andean Decision of Nations No.436; Andean Standard for the Registration and Control of Chemical Pesticides for Agricultural use, published in Official Journal (Year XIV, No.347, in Lima, Peru, on 17th June 1988, on the Cartagena Agreement), and the Resolution of the Colombian Institute for Agriculture and Farming (ICA) No.03759 of 16th December 2003, to enact provisions for the Registration and Control of Chemical Pesticides for Agricultural use, pesticides must be registered to be used and marketed in the country. IMPORTANT NOTE: According to information from the Technical Department of Agricultural Inputs Safety of ICA, dustable powder formulations are not registered for domestic sales in the Colombian Institute for Agriculture and Farming (ICA), and consequently can't be imported, manufactured, formulated, distributed, marketed or used in Colombia. | Remarks:
Decree No. 2820 of 2010, published in the Official Journal No. 47792 of 5th August 2010, Title II, on the exigibility of Environmental Licenses, in Article 8, established that the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development, may permanently grant or deny such environmental license for the activities ()11. The import and/or manufacturing of those substances, materials or products subject to controls pursuant to treaties, conventions and international protocols, of environmental nature, except in cases where these rules point out a special authorisation for such purpose. Since they are LMO's (Living Modified Organisms), for which only the procedure established in Act 740 of 2002 and its regulatory decrees or rules that modify, replace or repeal it will be applied in their evaluation and decision. |
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| Cook Islands |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2006 |
| Costa Rica |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
According to Decree 33495-MAG-S-MINAE-MEIC all chemical pesticide for pest control in agriculture must be properly registered in the country. This formulation has never been registered in Costa Rica; therefore it can not be imported. |
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| Côte d'Ivoire |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2014 |
Conditions for import:
Each of these products (benomyl, carbofuran and thiram) is registered for the treatment of either pineapple, maize, bananas or oil palm. However, the association of these three pesticides is not registered. In this context, the import of each product (benomyl, carbofuran, thiram) is allowed for the above- mentioned treatments. | Remarks:
For a final decision to be taken, decisions must be adopted at national level. This is why, for an effective implementation of the Rotterdam Convention, we have worked out a draft decree on the implementation of the above Convention. We shall be able to finalize all import responses as soon as the decree is signed. |
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Circular note No. 5011/0195/AGRI/PE.EL/2012 of 16 February 2012 concerning the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention, Section V, Article 19 : the use of all chemicals listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention is prohibited in the DRC. |
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| Dominican Republic |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law 311, 24 May 1968, lays down that a pesticide can be imported, marketed and used in the country, only if it has been registered in the Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Protection Directorate, Pesticide Homologation Division. The product is not registered in this formulation. |
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| El Salvador |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2010 |
Conditions for import:
Allowed import of 25 grams, in weight or volume, as limited quantity. Limited quantity: refers to a quantity less or equal, in weight or volume, not requiring the submission of any environmental documentation. Quantities above this will need the submission of the corresponding environmental documentation to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARI), in order to obtain the corresponding environmental documentation to get the response to determine that it will not be necessary the development of a study of environmental impact, through a Resolution for Environmental License to import and/or transport on national territory. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Executive Agreement No. 40 published in the Official Journal number 83, Volume No 375, of May 9, 2007, Annex 1: List of Regulated Substances. |
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| Equatorial Guinea |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2016 |
| Eritrea |
Final decision |
Consent to import |
12/06/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Legal Notice No 113/ 2006. Regulation for Importation, Handling, Use, Storage and Disposal of Pesticides. |
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| Eswatini |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
| Ethiopia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2010 |
| European Union |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
It is prohibited to use or place on the market all plant protection products containing benomyl. Benomyl was excluded from Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and thus authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance had to be withdrawn (Commission Decision 2002/928/EC of 26 November 2002, OJ L 322, 27.11.2002, p.53). It is prohibited to use or place on the market all biocidal products containing benomyl. In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market the chemical is not allowed to be placed on the market for use as a biocidal product and had therefore to be withdrawn from the market as from 1 September 2006. |
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| Gabon |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Gabon's final Regulation is essentially based on Act 007/2014 concerning the protection of the environment in the Gabonese Republic and on three of its implementing texts, including: 1.Order 0376/MDDPNPG/SG/CNAP of 05 September 2008 regulating the requirements for obtaining the consent to cross-border transfer of hazardous wastes and the import of industrial chemicals in the Gabonese Republic, -Order n 00515/PM of 27 July 2010 setting the requirements for the import and use of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides -Order n 21-12/PM of 17 September 2015 amending and supplementing certain provisions of Order n 00515/PM setting the requirements for the import and use of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides |
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| Gambia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2008 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Hazardous Chemicals and pesticides Control Management Act of 1994 The pesticie is not registered by the Sahelian Pesticide Committee of which the Gambia is a member. |
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| Georgia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Severely Restricted and banned chemical substances and pesticides' import-export in Georgia is regulated by the Rotterdam Convention On The Prior Informed consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, and by the Georgian Law 1998 of Pesticides and Agrochemicals |
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| Ghana |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2004 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Pesticides Control and Management Act, 1996 (Act 528). |
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| Guinea |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decree N2395/MAE/SGG/2001 restricting and/or banning the use of the substance in agriculture. |
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| Guinea-Bissau |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The product has not been authorized by the Sahelien Pesticide Committee (CSP). |
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| Guyana |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2007 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Administrative decision of the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board. The product is not registered nor any application for registration has been received for this product as a pesticide. |
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| Honduras |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
SAG note No, 488-2016, 24 May 2016. |
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| India |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2004 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The Insecticides Act 1968 and the rules forward under thereto. |
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| Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2005 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Not registered |
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| Israel |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
1. Plant Protection Law, 1956 2. Hazardous Substances Regulations (Registration of Formulations for the Control of Pests Harmful to Man), 1994 3. Free Import Order, 2006 |
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| Jamaica |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2005 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Pesticides Act. 1975, Not registered. |
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| Japan |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2004 |
Conditions for import:
For agricultural pesticide, a domestic importer is required to register with both the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. No consent to import of pesticide except agricultural uses. | Legislative or administrative measures:
1. Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law 2. Pharmaceutical Affairs Law |
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| Kazakhstan |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan about ratification of Rotterdam Convention from 20 March 2007 N239-III, items 38-2, 38-6 of article 17 of ecological Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 9 January 2007 No 212-II. |
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| Kenya |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2007 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The pest control products act cap 346 - laws of kenya empowers The pest control products board to make final decisions | Remarks:
Benomyl. Carbofuran / Thiram Combinations - Dustable Formulations containing Benomyl at or above 7%. Carbofuran at or above 10% and Thiram at or above 15% is banned for use in the country |
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| Kuwait |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Pesticide Regulation Law (21/2009). Executive Regulations for the Law (Regulation) of Pesticides in Kuwait issued by Law No. (21) of 2010. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ordinance of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic of June 6, 2011 No. 289 about entering additions and changes to the Ordinance of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic from July 27, 2001 No. 376 on measures for environmental protection and public health from the adverse effects of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides. |
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| Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
| Lebanon |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decision of the Minister of Agriculture # 570/1 Dated 24/12/2008. |
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| Lesotho |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Dustable power formulations containing a combination of benomyl at or above 7%, carbofuran at or above 10% and thiram at or above 15% are banned under Second schedule of the Environment Act 2008. Therefore it cannot be imported, manufactured, sold or used in Lesotho. |
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| Libya |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Not registration in the pesticide list for Libyan agriculture pesticide |
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| Liechtenstein |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Benomyl is banned as agricultural chemical ( it is not listed on annex I of the Ordinance on Plant Protection Products, which entered into force in August 2005). No benomyl containing plant protection products are authorized. |
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| Madagascar |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Interministirial Decree N45.555/2011 of 28/12/2011 banning the import, distribution, sale, use and manufacturing of some pesticide active materials in agriculture and of chemicals of the industrial sector. |
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| Malawi |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2010 |
| Malaysia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2008 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Currently the dustable formulations containing combination of benomyl carbofuran and thiram is not registered under the Pesticides Act 1974. Therefore it cannot be imported into, manufactured, sold and used in the country. |
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| Maldives |
Final decision |
Consent to import |
12/12/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Thiram is included in the approved pesticide list but all pesticides including Thiram requires prior approval from Ministry of Fisheries Agriculture and Marine Resources before they can be used or imported to the country Please find below the link to access to the approved pesticides list (Ministry of Fisheries Marine Resources and Agriculture Website) https://www.fishagri.gov.mv/category/ guidance_and_regulations/2a8b8da0-0e95-4b53-9ef8-5734e3a4062b national gazette announcement link (in Dhivehi)http://www.gazette.gov.mv/iulaan/view/102762. |
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| Mali |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2007 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decree n 01-2699/MICT-SG of 16th October 2001 listing the products the import and export of which are prohibited. Act n 01-020 of 30yh May 2001 on pollution and nuisance |
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| Mauritania |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2006 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This pesticide has not been registered by the Sahelian Pesticides Committee, the regional body for registration, under national legislative and regulatory texts (Act 042/2000 on plant protection). |
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| Mauritius |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2006 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This formulation is not registered under the Dangerous Chemicals Control Act 2004. |
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| Mexico |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2007 |
Remarks:
Mixture never registered in Mexico. |
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| Mongolia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Government resolution n 95/2007 Annex I "List of prohibited chemicals in Mongolia" |
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| Montenegro |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law on chemicals (Official Gazette of Montenegro, 051/17, as of 03/08/2017) Article 44, Article 47, Article 48, Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of benomyl at or above 7%, carbofuran at or above 10% and thiram at or above 15% is not entered in the list of registered chemicals in Montenegro. |
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| Morocco |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
These Pesticide formulations are not registered in Morocco. Act No. 42-95 concerning the supervising and management of trade of agricultural pesticides (21st January 1997) : Article 2 : it is prohibited to import, manufacture, stock in the view of selling, to sell or distribute even for free pesticides for agricultural uses which have not been registered or which sale has not been authorized, or which have been exempted from registration according to the provisions of this law. |
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| Nepal |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The pesticide has never been manufactured, formulated and imported in the nation and not included in the list of registration in Nepal |
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| New Zealand |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2006 |
Conditions for import:
Benomyl and thiram formulations are currently register as seed treatment formulated as wettable powders. Conditions are as specified in the Hazardous Substances (Pesticides) Transfer Notice 2004, pursuant to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO). Carbofuran formulations not currently registered in New Zealand, and will need approval from the Environmental Risk Management Authority if future import required. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO). |
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| Nicaragua |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution 001-2022; Published La Gaceta, Official Gazette of Nicaragua, on April 26, 2022. | Remarks:
Currently no record for Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of Benomyl at or above 7%, Carbofuran at or above 10%, and Thiram at or above 15% |
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| Niger |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Not registered by the CSP |
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| Nigeria |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2007 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of benomyl at or above 7% carbofuran at or above 10% and thiram at or above 15% are under national regulatory control through Act 59 of 1988 as amended by Act 59 of 1992 for the control of hazardous substances which might impact the Nigerian environment and public health The complete name and address of the institution/authority responsible for issuing this national legislative or administrative measure: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT 7TH & 9TH FLOOR, FEDERAL SECRETARIAT, SHEHU SHAGARl WAY, P.M.B. 468. GARKI, ABUJA, NIGERIA |
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| North Macedonia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Chemical is not included in the List of active substances allowed for use in Plant Protection Products in R. Macedonia (Official Gazette of RM 159/2010). |
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| Norway |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2004 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Dustable powder formulations containing benomyl and/or carbofuran and/or thiram are not authorized for use, import or marketing in Norway. |
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| Oman |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2004 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
- According to Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries legislations. - Royal Decree No. 46/95. Issuing the Law of Handling and Use of Chemicals. |
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| Pakistan |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Never registered dustable powder formulation containing a combination of Benomyl at or above 7 percent, Carbofuran at above 10 percent, Thiram at or above 15 percent. |
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| Panama |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The Executive Decree No. 305 of 4 September 2002, published in the Official Gazette No. 24634 of 9 September 2002, establishes a national legislative measure. In its fifth Article states: All substances banned or severely restricted in, at least, four States, will be banned in our country too. Substances No. 91, 142 and 582 of Annex I of this Executive Decree. The mixture of Carbofuran + Benomyl + Thiram is banned in more than 4 States. Banned as pesticide use in agriculture, by Resolution DAL 015 of 12 April 2010, published in the Official Gazette No. 26521 of 28 April 2010. |
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| Peru |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2010 |
Conditions for import:
This formulation does not have antecedents in the country; therefore any import application must have a registration process of Experimental Permit, then negotiate and obtain the final National Register, according to Decision 636 and Resolution 630 of the Andean Community. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Decision 436, Andean Regulation for the Registration and Control Chemical Pesticides for Agricultural Use. Resolution 630, Andean Technical Manual for the Registration and Control of Chemical Pesticides for Agricultural Use. |
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| Qatar |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ministry of Environment to perform all the tasks and actions to protect the environment in the country, according to the law No. 30 of 2002 Article (26), prohibiting the import or handling of transport of hazardous materials, without authorization from the competent administrative authority, and article (29) of law No. 30 of 2002 prohibiting the use of pesticides or other chemical compounds for agriculture, public health or other purposes. |
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| Republic of Korea |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2010 |
| Republic of Moldova |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Remarks:
The formulations have never been manufactured in the Republic of Moldova. |
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| Romania |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2005 |
Remarks:
The GRANOX TBC and SPINOX T formulations are not registered in our country, but theirs components (Benomyl, Carbofuran, Thiram) are registered to be used as plant protection products in the higher concentration than in these two formulations. |
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| Russian Federation |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Benomyl and Thiram banned in accordance with List of substances banned for use in cosmetics and toiletries products. Cosmetic Technical Regulation of the Customs Union N. 799 of 23.09.2011 Federal law No 109-3 of 19.07.1997 concerning safe handling of pesticides and agricultural chemicals. Permitted for use on the territory of the Russian Federation. 2012 (approved by Ministry of Agriculture of Russia). |
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| Rwanda |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2021 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ministerial Order 003/2021 of 08/02/21, determining the list of chemicals and other polluting substances which are not permitted. Published in Official Gazette no Special of 10/02/21. |
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Administrative Measure: Policy decision to prohibit the use of the product as a pesticide. |
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| Samoa |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2016 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
| Saudi Arabia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2009 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Pesticide Act M/67. |
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| Senegal |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2007 |
Remarks:
This formulation lead to the death of some 20 people in 2001 due to bad handling. |
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| Serbia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2011 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Cannot be placed on the market according to the Law on Plant Protection Products (Official Gazette RS No 41/09) |
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| Singapore |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2004 |
Conditions for import:
A Hazardous Substance Licence is required for the import of the chemical. | Legislative or administrative measures:
The chemical is controlled as a Hazardous Substance under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and its Regulations. A licence is required for the import, use and sale. |
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| South Africa |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2006 |
Remarks:
There is no information on the use of the chemical in the country. |
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| Sri Lanka |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The Pesticides Technical and Advisory Committee in Sri Lanka has decided at its 56th meeting, held on the 7th October 2011, not to allow manufacture, registration and importation of dustable powder formulations containing a combination of benomyl at or above 7%, carbofuran at or above 10% and thiram at or above 15% with immediate effect. |
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| State of Palestine |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Conditions for import:
| Legislative or administrative measures:
1.Palestinian Environmental Law No. 7 for the year 1999 Article (14) The Ministry, in coordination with the specialized agencies shall designate the environmental conditions for the import, distribution, manufacturing, use, and store of pesticides, substances, and agri-chemical fertilizers, which may pose hazards to the environment. Article (15) The Ministry, in coordination with specialized agencies, shall set instructions and standards specified for agri-chemicals, that are allowed to be imported, manufactured and distributed in Palestine, and shall ensure observance of it. 2.Palestinian agricultural law No. 2 of 2003 give responsibilities to the Ministry of Agricultural to establish national scientific committee to register pesticides and specify technical specification and information related to pesticides. 3.Agricultural pesticides bylaw No. 9 for the year 2012 Article (4) It is prohibited to register any pesticide of the following pesticides: 1. Banned pesticides in Palestine. 2. Banned Pesticides in the origin country for health or environmental reasons. 3. Pesticides classified by the World Health Organization and the US Environmental Protection Agency as containing chemicals that cause cancerous tumors, congenital malformations, genetic mutations or highly toxic to humans or animals. 4. Pesticides that cause contamination of groundwater. 4.The national scientific committee of agricultural pesticides adopt the national guide list of agricultural pesticides allowed to be used in state of Palestine. 5.The National Technical Committee for the Management of Chemicals and Hazardous Waste reviewed the chemicals have been listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention and Stockholm convention and adopted import response. |
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| Sudan |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2009 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decision of National Pesticide Council No. 4/2009 dated 15/7/2009. |
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| Suriname |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Order of the negative list 2003 from the Law Traffic of Goods S.B. 2003 no. 58. |
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| Switzerland |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Benomyl is banned as agricultural chemical (it is not listed on annex I of the Ordinance on Plant Protection Products, which entered into force in August 2005). No benomyl containing plant protection products are authorized in Switzerland. |
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| Syrian Arab Republic |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2008 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decision No 10/T date 10/4/1990 by Minister of Agriculture and agrarian reform Decision No. 1969/W date 12/5/1999 by Minister of Agriculture and agrarian reform |
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| Thailand |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2006 |
Conditions for import:
Requires import and production registration and also import license. | Legislative or administrative measures:
The Sub-Committee for Consideration on Pesticide Registration. |
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| Togo |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
| Tonga |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Hazardous Waste and Chemicals Act Pescitice Act |
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| Trinidad and Tobago |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2021 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Currently this chemical is not registered for use in Trinidad and Tobago nor has an important licence to allow for the importation of such. This is required under the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act 1979 and Pesticides Import Licencing and Pesticides Registration Regulations 1987. |
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| Tunisia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This pesticide has not been registered by the General Direction of the protection and quality control of agricultural products (DGPCQPA ) (MARHP). |
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| Türkiye |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
According to the Law on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed Law no. 5996 dated 11/06/2010 and the By-law On Licensing/Registration Marketing of Plant Protection Products (Official Gazette no. 30235 dated 09.11.2017), marketing (including import) and use of unregistered plant protection products within the territory of the country are prohibited. In the world chemicals market the mixtures of Benomyl, Carbofuran and Thiram have been used as biocidal product. According to the By-law on Biocidal Products (Official Gazette no. 27449 dated 31.12.2019), marketing (including import) and use of unregistered biocidal products within territory of the country are also prohibited. The mixtures of Benomyl. Carbofuran and Thiram are not registered as plant protection product or biocidal product in the country therefore the final decision of Turkey is no consent to import. | Remarks:
Benomyl is listed as Mutagenic-Category-1A and Toxic to Reproduction System-Category-1B in the By-law on Regitrtion, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals )(Official Gazette no 30105 dated 23.06.2017). |
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| United Arab Emirates |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
All formulations containing benomyl or carbofuran are banned as pesticides in UAE according to the ministerial decree No. 13 for the year 2012 concerning banned and restricted-use pesticides in UAE. |
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| United Republic of Tanzania |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2006 |
Remarks:
The product has not been used in the country. |
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| Uruguay |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2006 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
There is no legislative or administrative measure banning the use of this formulation, it is not registered in the country and therefore cannot be imported for marketing under Decree 149/977. |
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| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2010 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Ministry of People Power for Agriculture and Lands. National Institute of Integrated Agriculture Health. Administrative Order. Office of the President/ INSAI N28, Caracas, 15 July, 2009. According to this Order, registration of products used in agriculture composed or formulated with Carbofuran as active ingredient, will not be authorised to import and use in the country as of 30/04/2010. |
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| Viet Nam |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2016 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
At article 5, Paragraph 6, of Circular No 03/2013/TT-BNNPTNT Jan 11, 2013 and At Article6, Paragraph3, of Circular No 21/2015/TT-BNNPTTNT Jun 8,2015 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Regulating on the managent of pesticides, shows that the pesticides listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention are not permitted to register. |
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| Yemen |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2007 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
List of Banned and Severely Restricted Pesticides in Yemen. |
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| Zimbabwe |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Institute Chapter (18:12) and Statutory Instrument 144 of 2012 (pesticide Regulations). | Remarks:
There is no formulation registered in Zimbabwe |
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